Discontinuance Notice and Editorial Columns
The issue discusses subscription discontinuance and arrears, notes on readers and local merchants, and opinions on social and political topics. It mentions a proposed city hall library site, General Palmer’s sanitarium gift, and commentary on Republican party management by the Rocky Mountain News. It cites 118 legal executions and 155 lynchings per Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain News
Wolcott
Nit
The
Chicago Tribune
Literary Notes on January American Boy and Cosmopolitan
The January American Boy shines with about 100 illustrations and a moonlit skating front page. It highlights clean, inspiring content with a $1 yearly subscription from Sprague Publishing of Detroit. The Cosmopolitan’s January issue features varied love themed fiction and a cabinet topic by Charles Emery Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague Publishing Company
Detroit
Michigan
Chase & Sanborn Thanks Canon City Advertisers
A January 17 1902 letter from Chase and Sanborn of Boston praises A P Nelson Co of Canon City Colorado for turning their New Year note into an advertisement seen in the Canon City Recoup. The writers commend the persistent and progressive advertising methods and express flattered appreciation.
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Cuiiaco
Messrs
A. P. Nelson & Co
Canon City
Colo
Chase & Sanborn
Farewell Service for Former Pastor McMillan Held
Rev. A. C. McMillan, formerly of First Presbyterian, arrived last Saturday and preached at the church last Sunday. The farewell service included the former choir and organist among those participating in the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. McMillan
First Presbyterian Church
The Organ Contest Prompts School Votes in County
The Record promotes an organ contest to boost school interest. Kimball Chapel organ will be exhibited. votes come from students and teachers. Rules prevent room alliances. incentives include 50 votes per timely student, 300 votes per yearly Record subscription, 500 votes per new subscription, 100 votes per advertising dollar in January, and 5 votes per coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuPee
Knight-Campbell
Kimball Chapel
Miss Baker
Guy U
Harpy
Civil Service Examination Scheduled for February 15
A civil service examination is called for February 15 to screen applicants for post office positions. Applications must be filed with Secretary W. J. Maddock by February 5. Maddock will provide full information to applicants.
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W. J. Maddock
Retail Clerks Vote to Send Charter and Disband
At Tuesday's Retail Clerks meeting, members voted to send in their charter to the Trades Assembly and discontinue the union. They say fellow workers failed to demand union cards at entry, noting that any qualified clerk would suffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Clerks’ Union
Trades Assembly
Mrs Greenwood Cheers Library Gift from Mr Carnegie
Mrs Greenwood of Marlboro New York writes to a city friend that she is rejoiced at the library ladies receiving a generous gift from Mr Carnegie. She extends heartfelt congratulations and notes she formerly owned the land recently acquired by the Library association.
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E. D. Greenwood
Marlboro
N. Y
Carnegie
Greenwood
Library Association
New Flat for Samuel McDonald in Cripple Creek District
Capt Hannum constructs a twenty six room flat below the Gibson residence in the Cripple Creek district. The building will house several families and enhances the appearance of the avenue where it stands.
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Capt. Hannum
Gibson
Samuel McDonald
Cripple Creek
City Council Acts on Street Names and City Projects
City council changes street names Maple to Allison Prospect to Play Chestnut to Barr Walnut to Whipple to reduce repetition in South Carion. They extend time for city hall site plans and approve 1500 feet of fire hose purchases. Public gardens lease set at 100 per year while water main extensions and river pollution studies are assigned to committees and mayor.
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Guy A. Hardy
Canion City
Maple
Avenue
Allison
Prospect
Play
Chestnut
Barr
Walnut
Whipple
South
Carion
B. George
Carson City
Water Committee
Parkdale
Granite
Canon City
Street Work Ordered to Aid Harding Addition
The street commissioner was instructed to furnish L. L. Harding with a man and grader to grade the streets in Harding's addition to prevent further pollution and improve the area.
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L. L. Harding
Harding
Reception for Rev A C McMillan at church dedication
A reception will be tendered Rev. A C McMillan of New York who helped in the dedication of the new Presbyterian church. He was pastor here for six years before Rev Wilson arrived. The reception occurs in the old church from 8 to 10 Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. McMillan
New York
New Presbyterian Church
McMillan
Wilson
Ring lecture on Pueblos draws Colorado crowds in Elks hall
Miss Ring of Colorado Springs presented a stereopticon talk last Monday to raise a fund for preserving cliff dwellers and Pueblos. The event aims to engage Colorado residents in a purely state based project.
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Miss Ring
Colorado Springs
Elks’ Hall
Pueblos
Colorado
Two Bad Hands In Workplace Accident At Road Crew
Fred Rouse, an employee of the Cafon City and Cripple Creek road, crushed his left hand Saturday afternoon while at work. Blood poisoning followed when a dental instrument slipped while extracting a horse’s tooth, injuring his hand.
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Fred Rouse
Cafon City & Cripple Creek Road
Deaths and Vital Notices From Local Inquest
Charles Hitchkins died at Dr Ward s sanitarium January 16 1902 aged 18 years nephew of Mrs James Pennington came to the city for a visit three weeks earlier and died after an erysipelas attack Magdalena Fortman died at 607 Greenwood avenue last week of stomach cancer aged 63 arriving from Nebraska a few months ago Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets advertise with E W Groves signature on each box price 25c.
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Charles Hitchkins
Magdalena Fortman
Greenwood Avenue
Nebraska
E. W. Grove
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Florence
Cafion City
Knights of the Road
Seventh and Main
St. Cloud Hotel
Wm J. Palmer
Springs
Howard Fielding
Caron
Carson
Beckham
Harrison
Chase
Wells
Washington
Congress
Monarch
George
Brighton
A. P. Nelson & Co.,crocers
Main Street
Cosmopolitan
Frances Courtenay Baylor
Cupid
Maarten Maarten
Charles Emery Smith
Saturday Evening Post
Roosevelt
Civil Service Examination
Mrs. Greenwood
Ley
Mosceitle
Ali Main ST
Roon le No
Elive
the City Council
Moffatt
Swanson
Pierce
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